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I agree with you, mostly, Verno, but the bang for the buck, coupled with refresh rates and tearing, were an initial turnoff. I think what killed CRTs was the demand for larger screens overriding early concerns over image quality/refresh rates.

That said, even on modern plat panels, "black ain't BLACK." ;-)

Oh, and that Sony FW-900 was one badass widescreen monitor; I had one at work, and cried when it was replaced by the flat panel. It was a back-breaker and a space hog for sure, but damn, what an image. Dot pitch was ridiculous. Even by today's standards. I don't even know if anyone other than Sony even MADE a widescreen CRT.